English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Moretor(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Marldon

Historical Forms

  • Moretoor 1800 Recov
  • Mortetorre 1333 SR

Etymology

( lost ) is Moretoor 1800Recov andwas the home of John de Mortetorre (1333SR ) . v. s. n. Morthoesupra 52 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement